Wife recently had blood work done. She was way out of bounds a year ago in many areas. Those are now all within normal limits.
I have never had a diet or time in my life when I no longer think of food all the time. I used to live to eat my next meal. Now I don't even think of it most of the time. Cravings are gone. I can look the candy machine in the eye at work and sincerely not want anything in it.
I do miss some things like pasta or my old daily feeding of Post Grape Nuts, but I don't crave them.
That's the same for me. Wife and I did weight watchers, and while I lost about 15 lbs, the biggest thing was I was hungry ALL THE TIME.
Follwing Atkins plan, I have to "remember" to eat, because there are little or no cravings... (except for an ocassional Nacho Crave)
I recently restarted doing Atkins, after a hiatus, and have hit a plateau... It's kind of a struggle, but I'm determined to break through.